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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency  
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| parl_name      = [[Kerala Niyamasabha]]
| name            = Balussery Assembly Constituency
| name            = Balussery Assembly Constituency
| image          = Balussery Town.jpg
| type  = SLA
| caption        = Balussery Bus Terminal
| state    =  Kerala
| established    = 1957 - present
| constituency_no    =  24
| reservation    = [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]]
| map_image = Balussery Town.jpg
| electors        = 2,24,239 (2021)
| map_caption = Balussery Bus Terminal
| established    = 1957
| reservation    = SC
| district        = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| mla            = [[K. M. Sachin Dev]]
| mla            = [[K. M. Sachin Dev]]
| party          = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| party          = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| alliance        = {{legend2|#ED1C24|'''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| alliance        = {{legend2|#ED1C24|'''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| year            = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| district       = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| electors       = 2,24,239 (2021)
}}   
}}   
'''Balussery State assembly constituency''' is one of the largest 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 7 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in the [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
'''Balussery''' is one of the largest of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the seven [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in [[Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |website        = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
  |website        = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
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  |archive-date        = 8 September 2019
  |archive-date        = 8 September 2019
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  }}</ref> Since May 2021 assembly elections, [[K. M. Sachin Dev|K M Sachin Dev]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], is MLA from Balussery Preceded by [[Purushan Kadalundy]]
  }}</ref> Since the May 2021 assembly elections, [[K. M. Sachin Dev]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], has been the MLA from Balussery, preceded by [[Purushan Kadalundy]].


== Local self-governed segments==
== Local self-governed segments==
Balussery Assemby Constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:<ref>{{cite web
Balussery Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref>{{cite web
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |website     = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
  |website         = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
  |title       = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District
  |title         = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District
}}</ref>
|access-date        = 7 September 2019
|archive-date        = 8 September 2019
|archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20190908212832/http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
|url-status        = dead
}}</ref>


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== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala legislative assembly]] who have represented the constituency:
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] who have represented the constituency:


'''Key'''
'''Key'''
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|1st
|1st
| rowspan="2" |M. Narayana Kurup
| rowspan="2" |M. Narayana Kurup
| {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party|rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party|rowspan=2}}
|1957 – 1960
|1957 – 1960
|-
|-
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|3rd
|3rd
|A. K. Appu
|A. K. Appu
| {{Party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
| {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|1967 – 1970
|1967 – 1970
|-
|-
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|4th
|4th
|[[A. C. Shanmughadas|A. C. Shanmukhadas]]
|[[A. C. Shanmughadas|A. C. Shanmukhadas]]
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1970 – 1977
|1970 – 1977
|-
|-
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|5th
|5th
|[[P. K. Sankaran Kutty Nair|P. K. Sankarankutty]]
|[[P. K. Sankaran Kutty Nair|P. K. Sankarankutty]]
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Lok Dal}}
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Lok Dal}}
|1977 – 1980
|1977 – 1980
|-
|-
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|6th
|6th
| rowspan="6" |[[A. C. Shanmughadas|A. C. Shanmukhadas]]
| rowspan="6" |[[A. C. Shanmughadas|A. C. Shanmukhadas]]
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress (U)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (U)}}
|1980 – 1982
|1980 – 1982
|-
|-
|[[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|[[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|7th
|7th
| {{Party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
|1982 – 1987
|1982 – 1987
|-
|-
|[[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|[[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|8th
|8th
| {{Party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha|rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha|rowspan=2}}
|1987 – 1991
|1987 – 1991
|-
|-
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|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|10th
|10th
| {{Party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}
|1996 – 2001
|1996 – 2001
|-
|-
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|11th
|11th
| {{Party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=2}}
|2001 – 2006
|2001 – 2006
|-
|-
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|13th
|13th
| rowspan="2" |[[Purushan Kadalundy|Purushan Kadalundi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Purushan Kadalundy|Purushan Kadalundi]]
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=3}}
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=3}}
|2011 – 2016
|2011 – 2016
|-
|-
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== Election Results ==
== Election results ==
 
===2026===


=== [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Niyamasabha Election 2021]] ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balussery}}
There were 2,24,239 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>
{{Election box  candidate with party link|party=CPI(M)|candidate=[[K. M. Sachin Dev]]|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=V T Suraj|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=BJP|candidate=C. P. Satheeshan|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
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=== 2021 ===
There were 2,24,239 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>


{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balussery}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balussery}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[K. M. Sachin Dev]]|votes=91,839|percentage=50.39|change={{increase}}2.89}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[K. M. Sachin Dev]]|votes=91,839|percentage=50.39|change={{increase}}2.89}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]|votes=71,467|percentage=38.54|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]|votes=71,467|percentage=38.54|change=-}}


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{{Election box turnout||votes=182,253|percentage=81.27|change=}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing=TBD}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=182,253|percentage=81.27|change=}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing=TBD}}{{Election box end}}


=== [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Niyamasabha Election 2016]] ===
=== [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]] ===
There were 2,09,667 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>
There were 2,09,667 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>


{{Election box begin|title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balusseri}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balusseri}}
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{{Election box turnout||votes=1,74,568|percentage=83.26|change={{increase}}1.68}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{decrease}}1.68}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,74,568|percentage=83.26|change={{increase}}1.68}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{decrease}}1.68}}{{Election box end}}


=== [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Niyamasabha Election 2011]] ===
=== [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]] ===
There were 1,85,109 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|access-date=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>
There were 1,85,109 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|access-date=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>


{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balusseri}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Balusseri}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala]]
[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Kerala]]

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Balussery Assembly Constituency
Constituency No. 24 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Balussery Bus Terminal
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established1957
Total electors2,24,239 (2021)
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCPI(M)
Alliance  LDF
Elected year2021

Balussery is one of the largest of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Since the May 2021 assembly elections, K. M. Sachin Dev of CPI(M), has been the MLA from Balussery, preceded by Purushan Kadalundy.

Local self-governed segments[edit | edit source]

Balussery Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]

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Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
Atholi Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Balussery Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Kayanna Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Koorachundu Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Kottur Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Naduvannur Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Ulliyeri Grama panchayat Koyilandy
Panangad Grama panchayat Thamarassery
Unnikulam Grama panchayat Thamarassery

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:

Key

  INC     CPI (M)     [[Praja Socialist Party|Template:Praja Socialist Party/meta/shortname]]     [[Indian National Congress (Urs)|Template:Indian National Congress (Urs)/meta/shortname]]     [[Indian Congress (Socialist)|Template:Indian Congress (Socialist)/meta/shortname]]    [[Bharatiya Lok Dal|Template:Bharatiya Lok Dal/meta/shortname]]  

Election Niyama

Sabha

Member Party Tenure
1957 1st M. Narayana Kurup Praja Socialist Party 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd A. K. Appu Samyukta Socialist Party 1967 – 1970
1970 4th A. C. Shanmukhadas Indian National Congress 1970 – 1977
1977 5th P. K. Sankarankutty Bharatiya Lok Dal 1977 – 1980
1980 6th A. C. Shanmukhadas Indian National Congress 1980 – 1982
1982 7th Indian Congress 1982 – 1987
1987 8th Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha 1987 – 1991
1991 9th 1991 – 1996
1996 10th Indian Congress 1996 – 2001
2001 11th Nationalist Congress Party 2001 – 2006
2006 12th A. K. Saseendran 2006 – 2011
2011 13th Purushan Kadalundi Communist Party of India 2011 – 2016
2016 14th 2016-2021
2021 15th K. M. Sachin Dev Incumbent

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Balussery
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. M. Sachin Dev
INC V T Suraj
BJP C. P. Satheeshan
NOTA None of the above
Margin of victory
Turnout
Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

There were 2,24,239 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Balussery
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. M. Sachin Dev 91,839 50.39 Increase2.89
INC Dharmajan Bolgatty 71,467 38.54 −
BJP Libin Balussery 16,490 9.04 Decrease2.03
WPOI Chandrika 889 0.48 Decrease0.11
BSP Jobish Balussery 476 0.26 Decrease0.12
Independent Dharmendran 247 0.13 −
RPI Mohandas 115 0.06 −
Margin of victory 20,372 TBD TBD
Turnout 182,253 81.27
CPI(M) hold Swing TBD

2016[edit | edit source]

There were 2,09,667 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[4]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Balusseri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Purushan Kadalundy 82,914 47.50 Decrease1.68
IUML U. C. Raman Padanilam 67,450 38.64 −
BJP P. K. Supran 19,324 11.07 Increase4.91
SDPI Balan Nadavannur 1,764 1.01 Decrease0.08
WPOI Saseendran Bappankad 959 0.59 −
Independent Raman Thachampoyil Meethal 710 0.41 −
NOTA None of the above 638 0.37 −
Independent K. T. Sivan 497 0.28 −
Independent Jayarajan 312 0.18 −
Margin of victory 15,464 8.86 Increase2.97
Turnout 1,74,568 83.26 Increase1.68
CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease1.68

2011[edit | edit source]

There were 1,85,109 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Balusseri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Purushan Kadalundi 74,259 49.18
INC A. Balaram 65,377 43.29
BJP T. K. Raman 9,304 6.16
SDPI Bhadran M. P. 1,404 0.93
BSP K. K. Satheesh 660 0.14
Margin of victory 9,882 5.89
Turnout 1,51,004 81.58
CPI (M) gain from NCP Swing

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  4. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  5. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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